Here are some cards I recently made for my Mom. They are both quite simple, but I think they turned out well. The first card uses Garden Greetings stamp set and Pacific Blue, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip ink. The second card uses a flower from the Priceless set, a little bit of Christmas designer paper (I think it was ski slope; I didn't think it was very Christmas like) and Baja Breeze and Pink Pirouette paper. I made some others, which I'll post at another time. I think she liked them.

Doodle This Birthday Wishes

I created this card based on the "Amazing" card on page 93 of the 2009 Spring-Summer Stampin' Up Catalogue. I actually kind of like how this one turned out. I sponged Baja Breeze on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I then stamped on two "Doodle This" flowers with Pumpkin Pie and the flourish with Old Olive. The sentiment is from "Sincere Salutations" and stamped in Chocolate Chip. This is matted on Chocolate Chip and then adhered to a Baja Breeze card. The brads in the centre of the flowers are from the Dollarama.

Not a Christmas Card

This is not a Christmas Card, but I like it and thought I would share it with you. The stamp set is Mostly Flowers and Sincere Salutations. The patterned paper is a stack I got awhile ago from Costco. I lifted the layout from somewhere, but can't remember where.

Priceless Cards

Some cards created using the Priceless stamp set by Stampin' Up.

Just a reminder that I will be at a craft show at Palmerston Public School on November 29th. Hope to see you there.

I took the day off today and had the entire day to myself, since both Hunter and Hope were at school. After doing dishes, washing the floors and doing some laundry I made these Christmas cards. I can't take credit for third card; it is a complete lift from a card I saw at Splitcoaststampers. Check out the original:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1032991

Happy Birthday

Hunter is invited to a birthday party for his friend Julia. I made this card for her birthday.

Stampin' Up Stamps: Doodle This, Sincere Salutations
Ink (all Stampin Up except for black): black, lavender lace, certainly celery, pretty in pink and apricot appeal
Other: scallop punch (Stampin' Up), circle punch (Creative Memories), ribbon (Close to my heart)

There is dazzling diamonds glitter (Stampin' Up) on the flowers. I really wish glitter showed up in pictures, it really makes the card look so pretty. I'm not so sure about the circle embellishment with "Birthday Wishes"...but just decided to leave it as it is.

Cards

A few cards that I made recently. The birthday ones I gave to my Mom for her birthday today. Happy Birthday Mom! The other two, I plan on sending out as thank you cards. There is a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers for a swing card (the pink "Birthday Wishes").

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/swing_flip_flop_card/

The other birthday card is pretty much an exact scraplift of another card I found in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/985445?cat=8921

The "Thanks" card is based on sketch SC186 from Splitcoaststampers.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=103629&d=1216819543

The "Thanks so Much" card is also based on a card I found in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers. It was my first try with a blender pen. Still not sure if I'm using it right, but I like how the card turned out.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/954075?cat=8921

Birthday Wishes

Here is a card I created based on a sketch on the Splitcoast Stampers website.

The link to the sketch is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360303